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Members: Clinton supports our movement to build a better future for working families VIDEO: Watch SEIU members speak about why they support Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON — After a rigorous, months-long member engagement process, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today …

SEIU Local 1991 will once again be traveling to Tallahassee where we will lobby for healthcare funding, advocate for legislation that will help our patients and fight off damaging bills. This year’s trip is February 17 and 18, 2016. Register by …

May 28, a coalition of health advocates converged on the Hialeah offices of state Rep. Jose Oliva to deliver a petition from thousands of Floridians who demand that the Legislature expand Medicaid. It was one of several actions around the state in the run up to the special session that began on June 1.

The Medicaid expansion debate can be confusing. Read this handy reference that explains the impact of expansion on the people in our Miami-Dade community and our safety-net hospital system. It’s time to take action!

Ahead of the largest-ever mobilization of underpaid workers set to take place on April 15, everyone from the chairman of Ben & Jerry’s board to late night comedians to the editorial page of the New York Times is lining up behind the overwhelming call for $15 an hour and union rights.

National Day of Action: join the Fight for $15 on 4/15. On April 15, working people, students, faith organizations, union members, and others in communities across the country will stand together for a national day of action to call for higher wages, …

Nearly halfway through the session, the Senate and House are divided on budget priorities. In a nutshell, the House wants huge tax cuts, the Senate wants to continue to fund necessary programs. Health care funding is the biggest stumbling block.

SEIU Local 1991 will once again be traveling to Tallahassee where we will lobby for healthcare funding, advocate for legislation that will help our patients and fight off damaging bills. This year’s trip is April 15 and 16, 2015. Register by …

This month, NPR began running a series on nursing-related injuries across the country. The timing couldn’t have been better to highlight patient safe handling issues Local 1991 has been working on for some time.

The Nov. 4 election is coming up fast. Several critical races are on the ballot, including for Governor, other state offices and many local contests. Check out our election center to get informed and get involved!

Absentee ballots will be hitting mailboxes this week for the August 26, 2014, Primary Election. Early voting begins Aug. 11 in Miami-Dade and Aug. 15 in Broward. We’ve put together a quick voting guide for our members on some of …

The Public Health Trust voted to approve Jackson’s $1.6 billion budget on Monday, following a lively debate in which SEIU Local 1991 members took management to task for not addressing short staffing and wage stagnation.

Volunteer July 26 and Aug. 16 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 9847 E Fern St., Palmetto Bay RSVP: union@seiu1991.org. Remember how tough it was to get our 5% back from the Mayor and Commission? If Tuesday’s county budget hearing was …

The County Commission meets today to discuss the budget proposed by Mayor Carlos Gimenez. The budget contains major service cuts as the Mayor attempts to shift the blame from his management to the hard-working employees who keep the place running every day.